Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. In light of all of this, I’d posit we can no longer look at the events of the last year as an aberration. The impact?

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 18, 2019

Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. All militaries enjoy large-scale exercises, simulations and desk-top analyses but very rarely do they focus upon the logistics process. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. This can help to detect possible dangers like temperature fluctuations, power loss, water intrusion, and other potentially damaging events. Energy efficiency and cost-saving.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For example, slotting strategies often involve placing the fastest-moving SKUs close to the warehouse dispatch zones, minimising picking operatives’ travel distances and times. Therefore, any slotting strategy should focus on minimising such travel. The terms merely relate to the level of detail you assign to your slotting strategy.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To optimize their delivery operations, these companies engage in strategic route design on an infrequent basis or when some big event occurs in the company. For example, companies are changing their delivery strategies based upon peak and slow seasons, or even the weather to best serve customers and keep their costs in line.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

News & Events. |. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

Planning cycles in this environment tend to be slow and often, when you reach a compromise on the plan, unexpected events force you to go back to the drawing board. A harmonious way of working must be established among all sectors of the company, as per the strategy adopted. That is, after all, what S&OP (or IBP) is all about.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. At the same time, another company might have twenty suppliers with similar pricing strategies, who supply the same raw material. Their time frame was short and resources limited.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

ERP analytics streamline the non-conformance process, facilitating the management of corrective actions and generating workflows linked to the original non-conformance event. Manufacturers can exercise better control over the return and exchange of items bought from suppliers, ensuring smooth operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2023

Data governance helps companies develop a detailed view of where data is coming from, who owns it and what happens in the event of a security breach. The SOC 2 report gives customers insight into OneRail’s information security strategy and the steps taken to maintain compliance with the latest privacy, security and confidentiality standards.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 22, 2024

In this article, we will explore 11 proven sales strategies that can help you increase your flower shop sales and cultivate lasting relationships with your clients. However, it’s vital to exercise caution and avoid over-ordering, as this can lead to waste reduction challenges and increased expenses. Explore Different Suppliers 2.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Once this exercise is completed, your company can then assess the risk from tier-two suppliers onwards. The companies most likely to emerge strongly from the Coronavirus crisis are those that had diversified their operations and implemented multi-sourcing strategies. 2) Diversify Your Operations.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 6, 2020

Part Two offered examples where militaries get it right, and a number of examples where events did not transpire as well as they might. All militaries enjoy large-scale exercises, simulations and desk-top analyses but very rarely do they focus upon the logistics process. I described the interplay between logistics and readiness.

Military 59

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

With current events in mind, managing future supply chain disruptions will be an integral component of corporate strategy. Creating supply chain resilience is a holistic exercise that involves more than just a few savvy logistics people. How then to build a strategy? Unpredictable is not a reason to be unprepared.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy that’s aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. Make sure your KPIs support your supply chain strategy and objectives.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

Planning cycles in this environment tend to be slow and often, when you reach a compromise on the plan, unexpected events force you to go back to the drawing board. A harmonious way of working must be established among all sectors of the company, as per the strategy adopted. But technology is only part of the process.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

However, you must exercise caution to make sure you do not damage your vendor-shipper relationship. However, it’s only the application of historical data about given time frames to determine your needs for a given event. Furthermore, such methodology can be applied to vendor relationships.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In more than 25 years of private practice and consulting with businesses of all sizes, I’ve learned that one of the most beneficial exercises is asking the right questions. Unless you plan to cheat death forever, and you certainly may, it might be unwise to not prepare for that event. #3: 2: Is there an emergency plan?

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WorkWave

JULY 30, 2024

Providing access to exercise routines that can be done on the road and promoting regular health check-ups can help maintain their physical health. Encouraging mindfulness and relaxation exercises can also be beneficial. Promoting Physical Fitness Encouraging physical fitness is crucial for drivers.

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World Food Programme Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

We have carried out so many interesting activities that revisiting some of them and the results we achieved is worth the exercise. It organized, co-organized or participated in around 20 high-level events to strengthen advocacy for South-South cooperation, Zero Hunger and school feeding. million children in the next five years.

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Logistics in War

JANUARY 23, 2019

An unprepared military offers political leaders few options, corrupts strategy, is inefficient and ineffective, and poses a national risk. 4] Routine exercises and training can achieve high standards of preparedness, at least for a time. . – Chief of Army LTGEN Peter Leahy, 2004 [1].

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

You can always use testing (as a condition of issuing the reading material) or some similar exercise based on the books your employees receive, to ensure they use the material to further their own supply chain education. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies, by David Simchi-Levi et al.

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FourKites

JANUARY 7, 2021

The COVID pandemic may have been an extreme example of what can go wrong, but it also underscored the importance of planning and decision-making in the event of sudden disruptions that upend the normal working of the complicated modern supply chain apparatus. Adopting Agile Supply Chain Management Strategies.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Golden Rule #1: Meaningful KPIs Require a Meaningful Strategy. I’ve written many posts on this blog about the importance of having a supply chain strategy aligned with the overall business plan, and why it is a mistake to have misaligned strategies. I’ve also described some of the issues that can arise from such an error.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2022

Often, in our experience, the problem is a human one… It’s not the data, not the process, not the technology, or the strategy, but the people. The heads of the sales and marketing departments are also the ones who schedule sales events and promotions. But what makes it so challenging to implement S&OP successfully?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. You’ll have a better idea of when rates move up and when they move down.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Your supply chain strategy should support and align with that of your business generally. Your supply chain strategy should support and align with that of your business generally. Of course you don’t have to restrict benchmarking exercises to a single event at the start of a continuous improvement program.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Here are six practical approaches that can be implemented individually or in combination to create a comprehensive supply chain education strategy. When your people attend such events, they will learn about supply chain matters in a different way to that afforded by structured methods of education delivery. Monczka, Robert B.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Such divestment strategies by manufacturers have become a blessing for third party logistics providers who have won large amounts of new business for this reason alone. Many companies struggle with the vexing question; is outsourcing warehousing the right strategy for me? Once a 3PLO is chosen, what are the secrets to success?

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Blog on Log

AUGUST 19, 2006

However, in reality most strategic planning exercises neither embed foresight, nor create responsive networks. Visibility Visibility refers to true understanding of the customer demand, real-time track and trace of inventory at item level, and track and trace of shipments as well as alerting when events deviate from expectations.

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CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk. Consider the ways rich data collection can help shape your supply chain towards lower cost and optimal performance.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Business continuity management seeks to keep a supply chain working in the event of a problem. Similarly, IT disasters in supply chains may be caused by rare events like fires, floods and earthquakes. High-probability/low-impact events. Low-probability/high-impact events. Low-probability/low-impact events.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It is essential to determine reasons for the poor performance; this valuable exercise is a systematic, methodical evaluation that leads to an actionable strategy to yield improved employee performance outcomes. The best training strategy in the world can’t fix operational issues.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 26, 2018

I was having lunch with a friend of mine who had recently conducted a transportation sourcing event. There are plenty of companies using a flawed process in conducting their transportation sourcing events. As the VP of Sales for a large national truckload carrier recently told me, “Today, our negotiation strategy is indifference.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

News & Events. |. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 3, 2016

With it, you will be able to apply for a line of credit with your bank but even more than that, your business plan is also an exercise in specifying which niche you will be targeting and who your customers are. What’s more, the right carriers are also the ones that are trusted, reliable and professional.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

This covers security policies, threat awareness, security training, exercises. A popular strategy is a layered defence. This can work before transit starts or if unexpected events force a change after. Goods origination, third-party security, foreign customs are examples. Security awareness. Consider the following example.

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